After bobbling at the start, Joe Talamo took Sidney’s Candy to the lead, just as they did in alluring the San Vicente and San Felipe on the same manufactured surface. The colt ran 1 1-8 miles in 1:48.00 to attain the West Coast’s critical prep for the May 1 Kentucky Derby.
Setsuko, runner-up in the Sham, rallied from decisive in the 10-horse domain to achieve second. Lookin At Lucky was another 1½ lengths back in third. A stewards enquiry was posted after the step lively for an to-do involving Lookin At Lucky, who took up near the five-sixteenths pole. He appeared to get squeezed down along the rail, forcing Gomez to remain in effect up in the saddle. But there was no disqualification because the other horses involved, Who’s Up and Alphie’s Bet, finished behind Lookin At Lucky.
An resentful Gomez went after Who’s Up’s jockey, Victor Espinoza, near the scales where the riders ruminate over out after a race. Gomez landed punches before they were separated. Lookin At Lucky was fourth much of the system before being shuffled back in the incident.
He re-rallied on the exclusive to hit the board. Sent off at 7-2 odds, Sidney’s Candy paid $9.60, $5.40 and $3 for possessor Jenny Craig, the clout downfall maven who named the colt after her at an advanced hour bridegroom Sid. Setsuko returned $10 and $4.80, while Lookin At Lucky paid $2.10 to show.
Caracortado was fourth, followed by Skipshot, Sham title-holder Alphie’s Bet, Thomas Baines, Posse Power, Who’s Up and Cardiff Giant.
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